Birthdate: November 19, 1985
Height: 5’5”
Place of Birth: Livingston, NJ
Hometown: Summit, NJ
Tandem Partner: Kerry Klein
Personal:
Lauren Oplinger has been a dedicated athlete her entire life. In high school, she won a New Jersey State Championship with The Pingry School soccer team and played ice hockey, winning a bronze medal with the New Jersey Colonials at USA Hockey Girl's National Championship. She continued to play hockey as a student-athlete at the College of Holy Cross, where she double majored in math and economics. After graduating, she became an analyst in the Sales & Trading program at JPMorgan Chase. Lauren had perfect vision until March 2009, when she was diagnosed with optic neuropathy, causing her to lose some vision in both eyes and become legally blind. With the help of vision rehabilitation, she learned to live independently.
Why I'm Riding:
"Through Double Up 4 Vision, I hope to raise awareness for individuals, like myself, who are visually impaired and in need of aid and understanding to overcome everyday obstacles."
